![]() ![]() For what it’s worth, the band still retains the signature energy that made them great to begin with. Instead, this record seems to suggest that Japandroids have reached the end of their exploration. There is no longer the search for meaning in early adulthood. At this point in their careers, Japandroids have matured considerably. Even still, Celebration Rock remained interesting enough to keep the band’s momentum going.įive years have passed since then and now Japandroids have returned with Near To The Wild Heart Of Life, a record that at some points is exciting, but is essentially a delayed sequel to Celebration Rock. When they returned with Celebration Rock in 2012, the band still maintained the same likable characteristics but this time, the production was cleaner, more polished and merged different styles of rock that ranged in influence from Springsteen to Hüsker Dü. This was Japandroids at their peak, and their career was only starting. Post-Nothing is an example of what a great rock album really is: Sensitive, expressive and infused with boundless energy. If Celebration Rock was the culmination of something, then Near To The Wild Heart Of Life can be considered the beginning of something else.When Japandroids debuted in 2009 with Post-Nothing, the Vancouver duo refreshed a garagey rock sound at a time when electronic, “chillwave” and anything guitar-free yielded greater novelty. Taken together as one, they form an even looser narrative, with the final song on side B (song 8) acting as an epilogue. On Near To The Wild Heart Of Life, side A (songs 1-4) and side B (songs 5-7) each follow their own loose narrative. ![]() ![]() Like Post-Nothing and Celebration Rock, the album was sequenced specifically for the LP. This is because 8 songs is the standard template for a great rock n roll album. He was unheeded, happy, and near to the wild heart of life.” Like their prior albums Post-Nothing and Celebration Rock, the album is 8 songs. The title, Near To The Wild Heart Of Life, comes from a passage in the novel A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man by James Joyce: “He was alone. Indies LP - deluxe clear vinyl LP, 24 Page booklet, poster and download card. Regular LP - deluxe black vinyl LP, 24 page booklet, poster and download card. ![]()
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